Adjustable blocking for cars



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ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 10, 1928 UNITED sra'rlazs WILLIAM J. BROWN. or sAvAnnmrLLrNoIs.

ADJUSTABLE BLOCKING FOR CABS.

Application filed iui 6, 1925. Serial No. 41,689.

My invention relates to means which may be applied to and used in conjunction with freight cars, more especially cold storage ears for holding shipments of freight placed therein so that they will not move around in the car by sudden stopping or starting thereof. \Vhile this invention is designed primarily for use in connection with shipment of eggs, it may be used as blocking means for shipments of other goods just as well.

Among the objects of my invention are to provide adjustable means which may be applied to cars to serve as blocking for goods loaded therein; to provide means which may be used for blocking either small or large shipments; to provide means which can be used in as small or large quantities as necessary to secure effective blocking of the load; to provide means which will effectively prevent any material sliding of cases of eggs in a loaded car; and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and as are inherent in the construction disclosed.

My invention further resides in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing and, while I have shown therein a preferred embodiment of my invention, I desire the same to be understood as illustrative only and not as limiting said invention.

In the drawing attached hereto and forming a part hereof, Fig. 1 represents more or less diagrammatically the floor plan of a freight ca'r showing the arrangement of a part of the floor sockets; Fig. 2 represents a cross-section of a freight car with .a series of adjustable posts applied thereto and showing the same in a straight row across the car; Fig. 3 is an expanded elevation of one of the adjustable posts, together with the securing means at the top end thereof;

and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional eleva-' ti-on of one end of a post and a cooperating socket for use in the ceiling of a car.

Numeral 1 denotes generally the floor of a car 2, said floor having sockets 3 therein, the sockets being preferably formed in the floor, though metal cups or short sections of pipe may be mounted in openings in the floor, if desired. A stud 5 or socket 6 may be used in conjunction with the ceiling 7 of the car for supporting the upper ends bination with posts adjustable in length enof the posts 8. These latter comprise sections 9 and 10, the lower end of the former of which fits Within the upper end of the latter, while the lower end of the latter fits within the socket 3. A cotter pin or other suitable securing means passes through one of the holes 12 in the upper section 9 and rests on the top of section 10, thereby supporting the upper section in adjusted position in the lower section. By preference, these holes 12 are spaced at approximately one-half inch apart so that the posts can be put into place and adjusted to the proper length so that they will not be able to move from the locations where they are placed, after they have been located as desired.

From the foregoing it will be understood that as many of these posts may be used as is necessary to secure the effective blocking of a load of eggs or other freight, a set of posts being placed cross-wise of the car between tiers of cases, as desired. Racks may be arranged upon the ceiling of the car for storage of the posts when not in use. The use of these posts does not in any way interfere with the use of the car for ordinary freight purposes, as all of the posts can be placed in the storage racks.

In this application, the term ceiling has been used with a broad meaning to designate not only a lining for a cover but any rigid covering member to which the studs or sockcts 6 can be secured for supporting the upper ends of the adjustable posts.

It will, of course, be understood that the specific structure herein described may be departed from without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. In a car having a floor and ceiling, each provided with a plurality of openings, the openings in the floor and ceiling being arranged opposite each other in pairs, a plurality of posts adapted to cooperate with the floor and ceiling openings, said posts being adapted to enter said openings and being retained thereinand each post being adapted to be moved individually and independently of all other posts from one pair of openings to any other pair of openings. 2. In a car, a floor, a celllng, holdlng means set into the floor and ceillng, 1n comgageahle at their ends with said holding bination with longitudinally adjustable posts means and movable from one position to anengageable with the floor sockets and the other in'said car. ceiling holding means and movablefrom one 3; In a car, afioor having sockets arranged pair to another.

therein in rows and columns, a ceiling hav- In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe ing holding means secured thereto and army name to thisspecification.

ranged in rows and columnscorresponding r i n to the rows and columns of the floor, in com- WILLIAM J. BROWN. 

